#2B3E73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.094 267), rgb(43, 62, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#2B3E73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3E73 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.094 267) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2B3E73 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3E73 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2B3E73 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3E73 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
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Step 600
600
#4A6CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#314990
oklch(42.6% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#2B3E73 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #264475 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3D72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A53 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3E73
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
- #533E00
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B3E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #2B3E73 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.